The untitled series will be written and directed by Billy Ray with Shane Salerno set as the executive producer.
The U.S. Capitol attack was incited by former President Donald Trump after giving a speech about groundless claims of a stolen election.
The attack also resulted in the death of five people including Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was hit with a fire extinguisher by Trump supporters.
Showtime has already ordered three scripts for the untitled series which hails from Billy Ray and Shane Salerno This marks the duo’s latest collaboration with the network after working together on last year’s political drama miniseries The Comey Rule.